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2016-10-05 12:55:05

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International Paper

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10/05/16

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10/05/16

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International Paper Co put volume heavy and directionally bearish

Bearish flow noted in International Paper Co with 6,152 puts trading, or 7x expected. Most active are Oct-16 45 puts and 10/14 weekly 46 puts, with total volume in those strikes near 5,900 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio is 39.18, while ATM IV is up over 1 point on the day. Earnings are expected on October 27th.

Deutsche Bank analyst Debbie Jones says International Paper (IP) is increasing containerboard prices by $50 per ton effective October 1st, citing trade contacts. The analyst notes that she is not aware of similar moves from other producers, but suspects additional announcements may come. Nonetheless, Jones questions whether or not the full amount will be achieved and if an increase is sustainable. A successful increase would be beneficial not only for International Paper, but also for WestRock (WRK), Packaging Corp (PKG) and KapStone (KS), the analyst says, noting that Greif (GEF) also has modest exposure to containerboard. In afternoon trading, International Paper's stock has gained over 4% to $48.59 per share.

09/22/16

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09/22/16INITIATIONTarget $49GSCONeutral

International Paper initiated with a Neutral at Goldman

Goldman analyst Brian Maguire initiated International Paper with a Neutral and a $49 price target. This replaces an earlier note that incorrectly reported a price target of $40.

09/23/16

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09/23/16UPGRADETarget $90DBABBuy

Packaging Corp. upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank analyst Debbie Jones upgraded Packaging Corp. of America (PKG) to Buy citing an "improved earnings trajectory" following the TimBar acquisition. The analyst raised her price target for the shares to $90 from $77. Jones this morning also upgraded KapStone (KS) to Buy. She raised her estimates across the Paper & Packaging space to reflect the likelihood of success for the October containerboard price hike initiative. Jones also raised her price target for Buy-rated WestRock to $53 from $50 and Hold-rating International Paper (IP) to $50 from $42.

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